DURKIN. 40 ILCS 5/3-110.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-110.3 40 ILCS 5/3-110.5 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-110.5 40 ILCS 5/7-139.7 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139.7 40 ILCS 5/7-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-142.1 40 ILCS 5/14-105.6 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-105.6 40 ILCS 5/14-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-110 30 ILCS 805/8.21 new Amends the Downstate Police and State Employee Articles of the Pension Code to authorize sheriff's law enforcement employees to transfer credits under those Articles to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). Authorizes former elected county sheriffs to transfer credits from a downstate police pension fund or the IMRF to the State Employees' Retirement System. Requires application and payment of the difference in contributions, plus interest, by July 1, 1998. Also amends the IMRF Article to allow a person with at least 4 years of credit as a sheriff's law enforcement (SLEP) employee who has IMRF credits in another capacity to convert those credits into SLEP credits by paying the difference in contribution rates plus interest. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE Fiscal impact has not been determined, but is expected to be minor. 97-03-06 H FIRST READING 97-03-06 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PERS PENSION 97-03-21 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 97-03-28 H PENSION NOTE FILED 97-03-28 H COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary